Sanskrit quote nr. 828 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अदान्तस्याविनीतस्य वृथापण्डितमानिनः ।
न गुणाय भवन्ति स्म नटस्येवाजितात्मनः ॥adāntasyāvinītasya vṛthāpaṇḍitamāninaḥ |
na guṇāya bhavanti sma naṭasyevājitātmanaḥ ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Adanta (adānta, अदान्त): defined in 5 categories.
Avinita (avinīta, अविनीत): defined in 5 categories.
Vritha (vrtha, vṛthā, वृथा): defined in 12 categories.
Panditamanin (paṇḍitamānin, पण्डितमानिन्): defined in 4 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Guna (guṇa, गुण): defined in 26 categories.
Bhavanti (bhavantī, भवन्ती): defined in 3 categories.
Bhavat (भवत्): defined in 4 categories.
Bhavant (भवन्त्): defined in 2 categories.
Sma (स्म): defined in 2 categories.
Nata (naṭa, नट): defined in 16 categories.
Iva (इव): defined in 4 categories.
Ajitatman (ajitātman, अजितात्मन्): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kannada, Pali, Vastushastra (architecture), Hindi, Jainism, Purana (epic history), Yoga (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Marathi, Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Prakrit, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Hinduism, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Kavya (poetry), Mimamsa (school of philosophy), Ayurveda (science of life), Vaisheshika (school of philosophy), Samkhya (school of philosophy), Nyaya (school of philosophy), Kavyashastra (science of poetry), Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Nirukta (Sanskrit etymology)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “adāntasyāvinītasya vṛthāpaṇḍitamāninaḥ”
- adāntasyā -
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adānta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]adānta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- avinītasya -
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avinīta (noun, masculine)[genitive single]avinīta (noun, neuter)[genitive single]
- vṛthā -
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vṛthā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- paṇḍitamāninaḥ -
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paṇḍitamānin (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]paṇḍitamānin (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
- Line 2: “na guṇāya bhavanti sma naṭasyevājitātmanaḥ”
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- guṇāya -
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guṇa (noun, masculine)[dative single]
- bhavanti -
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bhavanti (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]bhavantī (noun, feminine)[adverb], [vocative single]bhavat (noun, neuter)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]bhavant (pronoun, neuter)[nominative plural], [accusative plural]√bhū (verb class 1)[present active third plural]
- sma -
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sma (indeclinable)[indeclinable]sman (noun, masculine)[compound]
- naṭasye -
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naṭa (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- ivā -
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iva (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]iva (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- ajitātmanaḥ -
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ajitātman (noun, masculine)[accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]ajitātman (noun, neuter)[ablative single], [genitive single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 828 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.